[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4349]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING MARCELLA POTTHOFF OF INDIANOLA, IOWA, AS THE GOOD SAMARITAN 
                  SOCIETY'S 2007 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 13, 2008

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Marcella Potthoff of Indianola, Iowa, as the Good Samaritan Society's 
2007 Volunteer of the Year.
  Marcella volunteers three days every week at the Indianola Good 
Samaritan Center. She performs a variety of tasks for residents, which 
includes making food, pushing wheelchairs, and playing games. She 
especially enjoys bingo. According to Trudie Wood, the activity 
director and volunteer coordinator at the Good Samaritan Center, 
Marcella's eagerness to serve, and her patience and availability at 
short notice is what makes Marcella deserving of this award.
  Marcella has dedicated her life to improving her community. Her past 
volunteer work includes teaching Sunday school, hosting a Bible study, 
helping with youth activities, leading a Girl Scout troop, and being an 
active member in a quilt club and a singles club. She is a great 
example for her community, and I commend her on her enduring 
commitment.
  I consider it an honor to represent Marcella Potthoff in Congress. I 
commend Marcella's willingness to volunteer and I wish her all the best 
in her future endeavors.

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